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South China Sea: Indonesia needs new strategy
Opinion 10:17 am

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South China Sea: Indonesia needs new strategy

The recent flare-up in the South China Sea is one of the strongest indications yet of this assertive...
UAE deal should lead to more sustainable energy investment
Opinion 08:32 am

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UAE deal should lead to more sustainable energy investment

More investment in sustainable energy is recommended if we are to meet our Paris target.
Time to review KPK Law
Editorial 08:02 am

Time to review KPK Law

It is safe to say that the requirement for the KPK to seek a permit from the supervisory council to ...
A green, sustainable new Indonesian capital city?
Opinion 1 day ago

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A green, sustainable new Indonesian capital city?

Implementing e-government concepts is essential to ensure all national government services can be de...
Lessons from the last national afternoon newspaper
Opinion 1 day ago

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Lessons from the last national afternoon newspaper

The famous tagline of SP, “Peristiwa pagi tersaji sore” (Morning events s...
Guiding Indonesia to organic front stage
Opinion 2 days ago

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Guiding Indonesia to organic front stage

If people cannot afford regular food, how would they be able to pay for organic food?
No garage, no car
Editorial 2 days ago

No garage, no car

The bylaw, if enforced, will force city residents to think twice before buying cars.
Ways to build cohesive, sustainable future in Southeast Asia
Opinion 2 days ago

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Ways to build cohesive, sustainable future in Southeast Asia

The ASEAN bloc should thus strengthen its position as a neutral platform for facilitating peace and ...
Digitalization and the promise of customer-centric debt collection
Opinion 2 days ago

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Digitalization and the promise of customer-centric debt collection

With investments in the right technologies and focus on providing the right customer experience, deb...
A turning point in Indonesia’s tax treaty history
Opinion 3 days ago

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A turning point in Indonesia’s tax treaty history

Ratifying the MLI reflects Indonesia’s commitment to combat tax base erosion due to the improp...
Independence is all that the KPK needs to perform
Opinion 3 days ago

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Independence is all that the KPK needs to perform

Independence is an absolute requirement for all anticorruption agencies. However, none of the nine a...
Elephant in the room in Jiwasraya case
Opinion 3 days ago

Elephant in the room in Jiwasraya case

The handling of the Jiwasraya and Asabri cases is good enough as firefighting measures go, but the e...
Another insurance fiasco?
Editorial 3 days ago

Another insurance fiasco?

Asabri and Jiwasraya’s experience was clearly the result of weak supervision, both by the OJK ...
Why does investment fraud continue to occur?
Opinion 4 days ago

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Why does investment fraud continue to occur?

Despite the government’s best efforts, in particular through the Financial Services Authority&...
Freedom to learn needs more than teachers
Opinion 4 days ago

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Freedom to learn needs more than teachers

No matter how great the reform of education, including curriculum restructuring to put it in line wi...
Fires, floods that unite
Editorial 4 days ago

Fires, floods that unite

The bushfires and forest fires should present Australia and Indonesia with an opportune moment to co...
Punishing CEO for violating duty of good faith
Opinion 4 days ago

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Punishing CEO for violating duty of good faith

The Garuda case is unique in the sense that the center of the issue lies not in the day-to-day ...
Let's end sexually transmitted infections now
Opinion 4 days ago

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Let's end sexually transmitted infections now

By working to ensure all people can access the products and services needed to prevent, detect and t...
Alternative schemes for disaster risk financing
Opinion 5 days ago

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Alternative schemes for disaster risk financing

Tsunamis, floods, earthquakes and forest fires are some of the most common calamities to have struck...
Democracy in progress
Editorial 5 days ago

Democracy in progress

Expectations are high that omnibus laws on politics and elections, or an amalgamation of the two, of...
Plan to study abroad? University ranking is not everything
Opinion 5 days ago

Plan to study abroad? University ranking is not everything

However, university rankings should not be the only thing that counts as there are other substantial...
Is Indonesia ready for IMO’s sulfur cap?
Opinion 5 days ago

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Is Indonesia ready for IMO’s sulfur cap?

The exciting discussion regarding Indonesia’s presence in the IMO is the new sulfur cap regula...
Territorial tussle over South China Sea
Opinion 5 days ago

Territorial tussle over South China Sea

To whom does the EEZ area in the North Natuna Sea belong?
Rapid response key to flood prevention
Opinion 6 days ago

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Rapid response key to flood prevention

Currently, the flood control and early warning system in Jakarta is ineffective.
‘Gong xi fa cai’ from President Jokowi to President Xi Jinping
Opinion 6 days ago

‘Gong xi fa cai’ from President Jokowi to President Xi Jinping

The two countries will mark 70 years of their relationship (actually 45 years because of the 25-year...
Frustratingly high gas prices
Editorial 6 days ago

Frustratingly high gas prices

Indonesia is one of the world’s largest gas producers, but ironically, its gas price is among ...
‘Gotong royong’: Spirit of Japanese-ASEAN cooperation
Opinion 6 days ago

‘Gotong royong’: Spirit of Japanese-ASEAN cooperation

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi delivered his first policy speech on ASEAN at the ASEAN ...
One-size education policy doesn't fit diverse lives across Indonesia
Opinion 6 days ago

One-size education policy doesn't fit diverse lives across Indonesia

Indonesia is diverse not only in its people, but in the socioeconomic environments in which the...
'Picking up sinking wood': Indigenous villages and reality
Opinion 6 days ago

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'Picking up sinking wood': Indigenous villages and reality

Many local communities in Indonesia have struggled, and sometimes failed, to preserve their traditio...
Can Vietnam rise to leadership challenge?
Opinion 6 days ago

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Can Vietnam rise to leadership challenge?

As disruptions and uncertainties become a new norm, a “cohesive and responsive ASEAN” is...
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